The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07

from his exoitable subjects and enjoy .bie
time. such 40 any spirited young man ought TO
be willing to run risks for.
Mr. Katkoff 10 being buried to-day with Rreat
honors. He made Of himself the most power
full personality Of any editor in Europe. and
leaves millions OF passionate admirers In Rus
sia. Katkons heirs will continue TO run the
Moscow Gazette on the principles Of it's found.
or. and NJ. petrowsky will be its director for
the present.
M. Pobedounczew. thorough hater Of Eng
land. Germany. and, in fact, OF everything
which 10 not Russian or for Russia, will proba-
bly, take Katkofrs place % the loader of the
Panslavists.
Mr.. Gladstone went down to Havsrden
Castle this evening for well-earned holiday.
all OF which. however. will not be spent in
Cheshire. He will probably have few weeks
cruise In Lord Wolverton's yacht, followed by
visit to Lord Aberdeen's beautiful Scotch
seat Haddo House. He will also spend week
or two with Lord Rosebery. at Dalmeny
Castle. near Edinburgh. and as he will
then DO in Midlothian. imagine he will
not be able to resist the temptation
OF addressing his constituents, But be-
fore starting on this pleasant holiday,
Mr.. Gladstone will come to London next week
to take the chair at the famous welch national
gathering. known as tho Eisteddfod This name
Is given to sort Of musical conference, at
which there is much singing and recitinr OF
poetry and orations in honor OF the immortal
history and present Rlories Of Wales. All the
business. including the songs. poetry and ora
lions, is conducted in the ancient Welch
tongue. which Mr.. Gladstone has been study
Ing In his few spare moments. and which he Is
10 talk to them exclusively. It ID. indeed, a
Grand Old Man who at 78 is able to attack the
mysterious language Of tho Druids
The Bourse operators have again been kill
ing the old Emperor Of Germany, this time in
30 persistent fashion that It has been consid-
cred necessary to issue official notification to
the effect that his Majesty IL alive and we'll A
letter nom Gastein says that he is thoroughly
ENJOYING himself. eats all sorts Of things with
relish. and makes iokes'at the expense Of his
physioians. This evening he is talking about
things In general with the Emperor of Austria,
whom he invited to take dinner, to stay TO tea
afterward. and srond the evening. 1t is
not Bismarck's fault that the Emperor of
Russia is not at Gastein hobnobbing likewise,
but the Gar Is not to be caught very soon in a
friendly three-cornered imperial meeting
again. where he has to shake hands and be
loving, and make protestations to old William
which make It unpleasant and impolite for him
to cut up rough afterward II he should feel
Inclined to do 80.
King Milan. the not over respectable servian
representative Of royalty. is at Buda- Pesth to-
day. enjoying the music and the lovely faces
there Americans, by the way. have taken to
going to Buda-Pesth a great deal OF late. The
hotel keepers and others interested are pining
because the police regulations in regard to GER
tain things have dimintshed the attractions
which this city Of lovely women formerly
offered to strangerA
Mr.. Seward. son Of the late William II.
Seward. has just left London on a rapid trip
through Europe with his son, and intends to
add to the number Of American visitors to the
Hungarian capital Chauncey Depew is here
with his wife for q few days at Almonds
Hotel. Both have received invitations to visit
Mr.. Carnegie. while Mr.. Blaine is still with
that gentleman. but Mr.. Depew is eontem-
plating instead . trip to Russia. When
sounded on the subject Of his candidature for
the Presidency Of the United Plates, Mr.,
Depew did not answer. He said he was much
Interested in English politics. He is attending
dinners and other small entertainments, and
Is giving himself up exclusively to social on
joyment Tonight he leaves London to be
the guest over Sunday Of Lord Rosebery at
the Durdans Epsom.s
Dinners. by the way. are very frequent among
Americans here. and London Is consequently
not dismal, even II the season IL ended James
r. Osgood has been keeping up his reputation
as . dinner giver and taxing the resources of
the cook and soTnmelle- at the Reform Club.
George F. Rabbit and g. d. Campbell Of Bos-
ton united in giving a farewell dinner ON
Thursday. at which 7. p. OConnor and Gov.
Waller made speeches. where Senator Hawley
Instructed various Englishmen In American
politics and refused to tell what he thought of
the Sherman boom, and where every one had
good time. Hawley is giving q dinner to-
night to all the great men within reach and
Gov. Waller will do the same on next Thursday
r. p. Flower is In London enjoying himself,
and talking politics. ]. Seaver Page started
for home on the Etruria to-day. carving
prizes and truthful tales Of pigeon shooting
with which he will astonish the New York Gun
Club. Of which he is President. The interest
in pigeon shooting is immense here. and the
betting Is simply tremendous. Mr.. Page. who
does not bet on pigeon shooting. declared that
It spoiled the sport
At Brighton q week ago the young plunger
bet 800 to $4,000 on the shooting Of single
bird. He brought down the bird with the first
barrel and won $4,000. Bets Of 21.0OO on
single birds were SO common as to create no
comment
Dir Henry Drummond Wolf. who failed 90
signally In his effort to beguile the simple
Turk. is to be rewarded for his endeavors with
the Embassy at Rome. He will be glad to got
away from London, for. like many distin-
Ruished Englishmen Just now. he 10 not
blessed with cash. and duns made his life I'M
happy His first remark TO the reporter whom
sent to see him the other day was: well.
what's the amount"
A queer development OF the mother-in-law
element In human nature is reported from
Valette. near Toulon. Jules Anicet, q young
grocer, four months ago lost his young wife, Of
whom he was very fond. The brides mother
had lived with her son -in-law and they had not
got on at all well together. but after the fune-
raj Anicet discovered that Nine. Frebois his
wife's widowed mother. was very much like her
daughter. fell In love with her and proposed.
although his mother-in-law was more than
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